Tournament brings allies to Furman men's golf program

12:15 AM,
Mar. 28, 2014

Furman Univeristy alum Brad Faxon follows through on his tee shot on the 11th hole during first round of the 74th Senior PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club. He's helped lead an effort to save Furman men's golf.

Written by

Ann Green
| Contributing Writer

As a member of the 2013 U.S. Walker Cup team, Todd White has worn the colors of his country in the biennial amateur competition against a team from Great Britain and Ireland.

But wherever he plays, White's blood runs Paladin purple and white. Because of that, he returned to Greenville on a mission Thursday.

As an 18-team field converged for the start of the Furman Intercollegiate, White - a Furman alum and two-time Furman Intercollegiate champ - hoped to inspire the current Furman men's golf team, a team back from the brink of extinction. ...